The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was:
A) the failure by the German quartermaster corps to keep the army supplied.
B) the First Battle of the Somme.
C) the First Battle of the Marne.
D) the First Battle of Ypres.
E) the German defeat on the Eastern Front by the Russians at Tannenberg.

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The First Battle of the Marne brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 by halting the German advance towards Paris. The French and British armies, with the aid of reserve troops, launched a successful counterattack against the Germans, forcing them to retreat and abandon their plans for a quick victory in the West.

The Action That Brought the German Plan of Attack in the West